Artist-run residency HMK (Hotel MariaKapel) invites artists to submit proposals for their 2012 residency programme.

About HMK

HMK {Hotel Mariakapel} is an artist-run residency and project space in Hoorn, a 15th century town by the IJsselmeer, just 40 km north of Amsterdam. In the old center of the town, in a medieval orphanage with a semi public inner garden and Maria Chapel, HMK receives artists from all over the world.

The programme involves artists and curators working in a wide range of media, focusing on installation and context based work, video and performance art. Projects are developed both in public space and in the exhibition space.

Group Residencies

For 2012 HMK has applications open for four group residencies for artists. They are looking for projects that make full use of the unique opportunities offered. The longer stay at HMK leads to intensive (international) collaboration while developing new individual/group work for an exhibition or other presentation in and/or around the chapel. They are also keen on projects that do not only focus on art itself but that, in content or practice, are able to step outside the borders of the art-context.

HMK focuses mainly on collaborations and group-projects (between 3 and 6 artists); the nature of the collaboration is important to them. Preferably you work with artists or others with whom you haven’t (extensively) worked with before.

Research Residencies

For 2012 HMK has applications open for two research residencies.

• Artist(s) with a special interest in public art and or artistic interventions in public space.
• Designer(s) who work on their own initiative (without a commision of a third party) with a special interest in pushing the boundaries of function and/or the relation between art and design.

For both Research Residencies they are looking for individuals or duo’s (no groups) who seek to spend time on research and development of their work trough focusing on a self chosen research topic. They are, again, keen on projects that do not only focus on it’s own topic or medium but that, in content or practice, are able to step outside the borders of their own context.

For more information on the residencies and how to apply, please click here.

Deadline 1st June 2011

HMK {HotelMariaKapel}
a.t.t. Open Call 2012
Korte Achterstraat 6
1621 GA
Hoorn (NH)
the Netherlands
call@hotelmariakapel.nl